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Coricidin

Coricidin

1 8.0
A brand of medicine sold without a prescription that eases allergy symptoms like runny nose and sneezing
  • noun
  • /ˌkɔːrɪˈsɪdən/
translation icon : Coricidin
  • Many people find that using Coricidin effectively manages their allergy symptoms during pollen season.
  • take Coricidin

Examples

  • No, it sure as shit beats the two packs Of coricidin cough & cold I ate last night.

    Another Happy Day (2011)

  • Phenobarbital Sulfate, and Coricidin.

    An American Crime (2007)

  • Taking Coricidin can help ease symptoms like a runny nose and sneezing caused by allergies.

  • After she took Coricidin, her sneezing and runny nose were noticeably reduced.

Synonyms

chlorpheniramine
vsCoricidin
  • Specialized
1 6.8

A medicine that reduces allergy symptoms like sneezing, runny nose, and itching

is sold under a brand name rather than the generic drug
Chlor-Trimeton
vsCoricidin
8.0

A medicine that reduces allergy symptoms like sneezing and a runny nose

is a different brand name for the same allergy medicine
chlorpheniramine maleate
vsCoricidin
  • Specialized
5.6

A medicine that reduces allergy and cold symptoms like sneezing and runny nose

is the brand label referring to the medicine more generally

Surface Forms

Coricidin singular
Coricidins plural

Etymology

Coricidin is a made-up brand name created by a drug company for a cold and allergy medicine, so a helpful way to remember it is to think of it as a product name rather than a general drug; today Coricidin refers to that specific over-the-counter allergy medicine used to relieve a runny nose and sneezing.